Why does India fare miserably in the Olympics ?
It is not possible for someone to comprehensively answer such a question in an article of 500-1000 words. To answer this question, one must carry out an extensive research, a research in which one not only dissects the root causes of the problem but also comes up with solutions that, in the long run, help […]
The only way to reduce crime is to increase the severity of punishments
The topic says that the only way to reduce crime is to increase the severity of punishments; ostensibly, the argument sounds good, suggesting that severe punishments would deter people from committing crime; but to make the argument convincing we have to answer the question: should or should not the severity of the punishment commensurate with […]
Success in this world is not determined by talent and hard work only, looks and appearances play a major role
The topic given here says that success is not determined by talent and hard work alone, looks and appearances play a major role. While I do agree that looks and appearances do play an important role in enhancing your self-confidence and improving your self-esteem when you are in your teens or in early adolescence, in […]
Sometimes wars are required to ensure peace
The topic ‘sometimes wars are required to ensure peace’ might seem antithetical to the teachings of many great religious figures. Christ exhorted us to ‘show the other cheek’; so did Buddha, who preferred peace to any form of violence; at the same time we have Lord Krishna who, in the Gita, tells Arjuna to go […]
Economic Development may not always lead to social development
Though economic development and social development are closely linked, there might be many instances in which one may not follow the other. While economic development is the outcome of industrialization, liberal economic policies, abundant natural resources, and many other things, social development results from good health of the citizens of a country, low suicide rates, […]
Reservations in the private sector in india
I have always been in favor of reservations, but reservations based not on caste, religion or ethnicity, but on such factors as socio-economic background, learning disability, physical disability, and other similar factors. A person with such background and disability could be from any caste, religion or ethnicity, and thus these criteria, which have a higher […]
[Euthanasia] : People suffering Great pain have a right to end their life
Euthanasia, the topic above says that people suffering great pain have a right to end their life; to build an argument against or for the topic, we must delve a little deeper into human nature, from where we might get some psychological insights on our instinctive love for life, and our irrational fear for death. […]
Patriotism is the choice of an individual
Patriotism is not a choice but a feeling, and like any other feeling it must come from within. Just as the feeling of love cannot be forced in a person, so the flames of patriotism cannot be set ablaze from outside; they must like every noble sentiment arise from within. I, therefore, believe that patriotism […]
It is destiny, not hard work, that determines success
‘It is destiny, not hard work, that determines success’ is a statement that we will never publicly admit to as true, but in private we might give it a reluctant nod, for in public we tend to shy away from making bitter statements, statements that in private conversations we would gladly embrace. This statement reminds […]
Advertisements mislead people
To start with I would say that people ARE likely to be misled by advertisements, but that does not mean that advertisements deliberately mislead people. Advertisements are a creative and symbolic ways to attract people or to grab their attention, and if the figurative medium—textual, graphical or artistic—is misconstrued, misunderstood, or misinterpreted by people, then […]